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Cryptography
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One of the most singular characteristics of the art of deciphering is the strong conviction possessed by every person, even moderately acquainted with it, that he is able to construct a cipher which nobody else can decipher. I have also observed that the cleverer the person, the more intimate is his conviction.
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― Passages from the Life of a Philosopher
― Passages from the Life of a Philosopher

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Anyone who tries to create his or her own cryptographic primitive is either a genius or a fool. Givent the genius/fool ratio of our species, the odds aren't very good.
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― Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World
― Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World

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